Aid workers in the Palestinian territories fear that new rules proposed by Israel could make humanitarian work 'almost impossible'. The rules, presented by COGAT, aim to reinforce Israeli oversight of aid distribution and establish stricter control over the humanitarian supply chain. NGOs believe that the proposed changes are unacceptable and would make aid delivery logistically challenging. Additionally, a separate government directive implemented in March requires NGOs to provide extensive information on their staff and allows the government to reject employees deemed to be linked to the 'delegitimisation' of Israel. The humanitarian community is concerned about how far they can continue their work while remaining principled under the new rules.

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